Caregiver Support Webinars & Resources

The Caregiver Support Webinar and Resources consists of live webinars provided by The California Department of Social Services in partnership with California Alliance of Caregivers to present important information about policies, services, and resources to resource families. These webinars also provide resource information, discussions from professionals and panels with lived experiences.

To register for an upcoming webinar, please email CaregiverWebinar@dss.ca.gov, and to request a certificate of participation for a webinar that you attended, please email: info@cacaregivers.org.

Previous Caregiver Support Webinar Topics & Resources

Restoring Safety, Understanding Behaviors and Temperament Webinar – July 2026

• Recorded Presentation
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout in Caregivers – June 2026

• Recorded Presentation
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Challenging Behaviors and Foster Youth – May 2026 

• Recorded Presentation
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Providing Trauma Informed Care - April 2026 

• Recorded Presentation
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Permanency Services and Support Webinar – March 2026

• Recorded Presentation
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Foster Kinship Care Education and California Kinship Navigator – February 2026  

• Recorded Presentation
• Foster Kinship Care Education 
• California Kinship Navigator
• Recording Password: WebinarPa$$word1

Leah’s Pantry Lesson – August and September 2025 

• Recorded Presentations:

• Lesson 1: Fostering Nourished Families
• Lesson 2: Nutrition for the Whole Family
• Lesson 3: Toxic Stress and Nourishment

• Presentation PowerPoints:

• Lesson 1: Fostering Nourished Families
• Lesson 2: Nutrition for the Whole Family
• Lesson 3: Toxic Stress and Nourishment

Post Adoption Support – January 2024 

• Recorded Presentation

Level of Care Rate Determination and Protocol – December 2023 

• Recorded Presentation

Respite, Alternative Care and Babysitting – September 2023 

• Recorded Presentation

Educational Rights – September 2023 

• Presentation Recording

Types of Guardianship and Kin-GAP – August 2023 

• Recorded Presentation

Dealing with Challenging Behaviors - May 2023 

• Presentation Recording

Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment - April 2023 

• Presentation Recording

Foster Parent Partner Perspective - May 2023 

• Presentation Recording

LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Awareness – September 2021 

• Recorded Presentation
• Presentation Power Point

New Resources for Caregivers – August 2021 

• Recorded Presentation
• FURS Adult and Youth Flyers
• California Kinship Navigator

Rates, Allowances Reimbursements, and Supplements – July 2021 

• Recorded Presentation

Caregivers and the Foster Youth Bill of Rights – June 2021 

• Presentation Recording
• Foster Care Ombudsperson
• Foster Youth Bill of Rights 20^th Anniversary 

Caregivers and Foster Youth Education – May 2021 

• Presentation Recording
• ACIN I-37-21 (All County Information Notice) re: Caregivers & Education

Engaging and Preparing for Court – March 2021 

• Presentation Recording
• JV-290 Form
• Engaging and Preparing for Court Handout

RFA Policies and Foster Youth Rights – July 2020 

• Recorded Presentation

Caregiver Resources and Where to Find Them – May 2020 

• Presentation Recording 

Foster Stability (14-Day Notices and Placement Preservation Plans)

• Presentation Recording
• ACL 19-26

For Additional Information:

Foster Caregiver Policy and Support Unit
744 P Street, MS 8-13-78
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-7465
CaregiversForYouth@dss.ca.gov